Intro to Coding Lesson 1 with Sprite Lab (code.org)

Learn the basics of coding with Sprite Lab on Code.org! In this beginner-friendly lesson, we walk through the foundations of coding — from adding backgrounds and sprites to your canvas, to capturing user input, creating variables, triggering events, and displaying text. Whether you're a student, parent, or educator, this lesson is designed to make coding fun and accessible for everyone. **What You'll Learn:** - Adding a Background to the Stage/Canvas - Adding a Sprite to the Stage/Canvas - How to capture user input - What is a variable and how to create one - What is an event and how to trigger it - Display Text above Sprite **Timestamps:** 00:00 Opening 00:30 New Sprite Lab Project 00:37 Rename Project 00:47 Make Canvas Larger 00:53 Add a Background Block 01:07 Add a Sprite to the Workspace 01:20 Location Block 01:42 Add Prompt User Block 02:17 Variable Blocks 03:06 Event Blocks 03:38 Deleting a Block on the Workspace 04:09 Sprite Says Block 04:56 Sprite Says Variable Value 05:33 Simulated Conversation Challenge 06:40 Rename existing variable #FundedYouth #SpriteLab #CodeOrg #CodingFoundations #LearnToCode #CodingForBeginners #BlockCoding #IntroToCoding #ComputerScience #STEM